When Our Eyes Turn Toward Heaven - Matthew 25
A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the return of Christ in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
The Wings of God - Psalm 91
A service plan for Lent from Psalm 91 focused on the protection we find in the loving care of God in a Lenten series on the Psalms
For Us - John 5, 1 Thessalonians 4
A service plan for Eastertide focused on our personal resurrection from the dead on the day in which Christ returns in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.
The Transforming Power of Prayer - Mark 6
A sample service plan from the Calvin Symposium on Worship planned around the theme, "The Transforming Power of Prayer."
The Honor of Contentment - Luke 12, 1 Timothy 6, HCLD 44
A service plan focused on the need for us to find contentment with what we have as the antidote to greed, envy, and coveting in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
Songs of Comfort and Trust in Times of Tragedy
A list of songs to consider for worship services in times of hardship and tragedy. These songs range from prayers and pleas for help to cries of pain and lament.
Why Isn't My Christian Life More Dynamic? - John 11, 1 Corinthians 3
A service plan focused on the desire for greater strength, power and joy in the Christian life in a series addressing difficult questions of the faith.
Prayer for Iraq and the World
This prayer was offered in a service of prayer held in the Calvin College Chapel on March 12, 2003, and can be adapted for use during a time of war.
With Every Good Thing Series - Yet at Present - Hebrews 2
An order of worship planned around Hebrews 2, originally held at the Calvin Symposium on Worship. The first of a six-part series on the book of Hebrews from the 2008 Symposium on Worship. These services are designed to rejuvenate the vigor of the faithful by returning us to our first love: our wonderful Savior Jesus Christ.
Surrounded by a Great Cloud of Witnesses
The fourth and last Sunday service plan in a series on Hebrews, focusing on the truth that in our efforts to follow Jesus Christ as the great High Priest we are part of the body of Christ throughout all time and space.
He Went All the Way - Hebrews 2
A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the suffering and death of Christ in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.
Elijah - 2 Kings 2
A service plan for Eastertide focused on Elijah's departure from this earth and how he bypassed death in an Eastertide series focusing on Bible stories that occurred before Christ's resurrection but which shed light on how we should live after his resurrection.